In February 1977, Blantyre SNP voted in their next office bearers. Pictured seated from left to read are Edith Caird, Joe Waugh, David Muir and Nan Stewart. Standing are James Caird, Letitia Waugh, Cathy Muir and Andrew Stewart. Now you may have read very similar surnames there and that was certainly the case, for this […]
I’ve uncovered this excellent photo of Blantyre Village gala day taken in 1969 at David Livingstone Centre. Tthis gala day had various guests of honour. Andrew Cruickshank, who played Dr. Cameron in ‘Dr. Finlay’s Casebook’, and Winnie Ewing SNP MP were the special VIP guests and pictured also is the gala queen and attendants. (You […]
I was at the High Blantyre Old Parish Gala day yesterday, braving the elements. I like that annual event. Its close to home and I always know many people. Although attendance was low due to the rain, all book sales of the day were intended for charity and £100 was raised for the Haven, as […]
This photo of Winnie Ewing, the pioneering SNP campaigner, was taken in 1967. Gifted as a present to the mother of Robert Stewart, it has now been shared here with Blantyre Project. Winnie campaigned throughout the late 1960s on behalf of the Scottish Nationalist Party and was a regular campaigner in Blantyre. Perhaps you can […]